It's 5 a.m....do you know where your children are?!?

The answer to the above question is, IN BED OF COURSE! I guess the real question is, why aren't I? Ever since I started taking Abilify, I sleep for about 6 hours and then, BAM! I am awake and raring to go! I'm not actually complaining, because, I feel rested and refreshed which is a new feeling for me! It is quite amazing, really. It's been about 5 weeks now on this wonder drug and I feel better than I have in months. I'm so glad it has worked for me. I wish I knew HOW it worked. In the past I had good days off and on, but most days were BLAH. It was terrible and I was starting to think that was just normal for me, although I hoped I was wrong. My doctor has been working with me for months, upping meds, changing meds, committing me to eat right, exercise, etc., which all worked initially, but not for 5 weeks in a row! Whoo Hoo! So, here I am with 3 or 4 hours to myself, to read scriptures, journal, finish painting flower girl , and since I'm in such a good mood, I'm makin' coffeecake! Yes!

HAVE A NICE DAY-AY-AY!!!!!

Inspired 2009 was so, well, INSPIRING!!!

For the second year in a row, I have been lucky enough to attend Donna Downey's Inspired Art Workshop. It was so amazing. I though I would put up a couple pictures of works in progress...

Jennifer Stewart's Kicked up Canvas Collage .....



Paulette Insall's portrait class....

I have 4 other projects, but haven't got the pictures taken yet, all of them are in various stages of completion. They were all fun classes and I really learned a lot. I love working with new media and doing different things with traditional supplies. I have plenty to keep me busy til next year! Gina went with me and we had a blast!

Spring has Sprung!

Well, it is definetly spring around here! I love how every year our poor dead yard literally comes alive with flowers, green grass, bird's nests. Here are afew pictures from the last couple of springs, and it is just the same this year! I can always count on the beautiful purple lilacs...aren't they gorgeous? And, the mama bird that lays her eggs in the nest on the rainpipe on the front porch....

Our back yard.....amazing.

The front of our house...check out those hostias...they are even bigger this year!

I am so grateful for this beautiful world that Heavenly Father has given to us and will be eternally grateful for what spring symbolizes, that our Savior died for us so that we too can live again.